In re Marriage of Hartian

Respondent, Robert Hartian (Robert), appeals from an order of the circuit court which held him in contempt of court. Robert argues that the circuit judge abused her discretion by refusing to recuse herself after Robert had filed a complaint against her with the Judicial Inquiry Board. For the following reasons, we affirm the circuit court’s order.

This is the second appeal arising from the divorce action filed by petitioner, R. Marie Hartian (Marie). In the prior appeal, this court affirmed the judgment of dissolution entered by the circuit court on March 21, 1985, but reversed various fees…